New closed forms for a dilogarithmic integral, related integrals, and series

TL;DR

This paper derives new closed-form expressions for a dilogarithmic integral and related series, expanding the analytical tools available for special functions and infinite series involving the Hurwitz zeta function.

Contribution

It introduces novel closed forms for a generalized dilogarithmic integral and related series, utilizing transformation formulas and Hermite's integral representation.

Findings

New closed form for a generalized dilogarithmic integral

Transformation formula for double infinite series

Closed form for a generalized Hurwitz zeta series

Abstract

In this study, we present a new closed form for the generalized integral $$\int_0^1 \frac{\mathrm{Li}_2(z) \ln(1+az)}{z}\, \mathrm{d}z,$$ where $a \in \mathbb{C} \setminus(-\infty, -1)$ and $\mathrm{Li}_2(z)$ is the dilogarithm function. This generalization is achieved by leveraging our established findings in conjunction with V\u{a}lean's results. Furthermore, we provide explicit closed forms for associated integrals, prove a transformation formula for double infinite series, expressing them as the sum of the square of an infinite series and another infinite series. We utilize this relationship to derive a novel closed form for the generalized series $$\sum_{k=1}^\infty \frac{ \zeta\left(m, \frac{rk-s}{r}\right) }{(rk-s)^m},$$ for $\Re(m) > 1$, $r, s \in \mathbb{C}$, where $r \neq 0$, $rk \neq s$, for any positive integer $k$, and $\zeta(s, z)$ denotes the Hurwitz zeta function. Utilizing Hermite's integral representation for $\zeta(s, z)$, we derive a family of integrals from this series.